Executors, administrators and guardians who have given bond in this state, with sureties, according to law, are not required to give an undertaking on appeal or proceedings in error.
§ 985.Who Need Not Give Bond On Appeal
Chapter 15: Appeal and Error · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 985 excuses executors, administrators, and guardians who have already given bond with sureties in Oklahoma from having to post a separate undertaking to appeal or bring a proceeding in error.
Full Text of § 985
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 5276.
Plain-English Summary
Fiduciaries who serve as executors, administrators, or guardians typically post bond with sureties when they take office. Section 985 spares them from doing it again just to appeal: if they've already given that bond according to law, they don't need a separate undertaking on appeal or a proceeding in error.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do executors need to post a separate bond to appeal a case?
No — if they've already given bond with sureties in Oklahoma according to law, Section 985 excuses them from a separate undertaking on appeal.
Does this exemption cover guardians and administrators too?
Yes, the section names executors, administrators, and guardians alike.
Is there a similar exemption for supersedeas bonds pending appeal?
Yes — Section 990.4(G) applies the same rule to supersedeas bonds for these same bonded fiduciaries.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
· Official source
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